Eliud
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Eliud was a son of Achim named in Matthew's genealogy of Jesus Christ, part of the unrecorded chain of names between Zerubbabel and Joseph. His name means 'God is majesty,' but nothing beyond his place in the lineage is preserved in Scripture.
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Biography
- Father
- Achim
- Children
- Eleazar
- Era
- Exile / Second Temple
Family
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Eliud's name, built from Hebrew roots for 'God' and 'majesty' or 'praise,' fits a pattern common throughout this section of Matthew's genealogy, where names honor God even though no other details of these men's lives survive.
Key Chapters
Key Passages
From the Exile to Joseph
Matthew 1:14
Eliud is one of the final links in Matthew's genealogy about whom nothing is known beyond his name and descent.
14nd Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;